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Four Reasons to Educate Your Athletes (and How to Provide That Foundation)
Coach Ashton King explains why you should educate your athletes—meaning, ensure they understand the principles, reasoning, data, and technology behind their own training program. The…
Developing a Map for Cooperation Between Performance & Sports Coaches
If we all want what’s best for our athletes, then S&C coaches and sports coaches should be able to communicate and cooperate with one another…
Tempo Training for Baseball
Why should baseball players use tempo training? Coach Sam Feldman explains how correctly mixing it in with training in the off-season will give athletes an…
Are We Too Reliant on Static Loading?
While he loves lifting weights, Coach Danny Foley questions the extended use of heavy static load for many athletes and populations. Here he presents who…
Time to Rethink Sleep
Pierre Austruy explains the concepts of circadian rhythms and why it is important to factor them in when designing your practice schedule.
Life as a Competition
There’s been widespread acknowledgment of the positive impact that sport can have on people and society. More specifically, competition plays…
The NFL Combine: Giving New Meaning to “Indy” Talent Identification in 2021
COVID-19 precautions have turned all traditional sporting events on their head, and the NFL Combine is no exception. Coach Derek…
Implementation and Progression of Eccentric Training with Athletes
While eccentric strength is necessary for athletes to develop to become faster and more powerful, coaches don’t always administer eccentric…
Budget-Friendly Solutions for High School S&C Coaches
High school coach Kevin Consoles discusses his favorite equipment and performance tests for coaches on a tight budget.
Why Categorizing Plyometrics as Intensive or Extensive Isn’t Specific Enough
While labeling plyometrics as either intensive or extensive is useful to categorize these movements, this framework doesn’t go far enough…
Optimal Off-Season Training for Volleyball
In six years of training volleyball teams, Keith Ferrara’s players haven’t suffered a single upper-body injury. Read his off-season training…
Roll Tide: The New Model
How important are speed and a multi-sport background for success in college football? Coach Tony Holler and Tracking Football bring…